Taman Mini Indonesia Tour
Binge Eating at Caping Gunung Restaurant
(Jakarta, Indonesia Series 11)
Stray
It was our penultimate day in Jakarta and we were
scheduled for a Taman Mini tour after attending
the morning sessions of my convention.
I met up with my family at the Ritz Carlton Hotel
to join a group of doctors who booked for this tour.
Just like our city tour a day before, it also rained
very hard on our way to Taman Mini Indonesia.
It was still raining when we arrived in Taman Mini
so the tour guide asked the driver to drive around
so we could tour massive the park inside the bus.
Taman Mini Indonesia Indah or
"Beautiful Indonesia Miniature Park"
is a culture-based theme park area
located in East Jakarta, Indonesia.
The park is a summation of Indonesian culture,
of Indonesia's more than 20 provinces represented
in separate pavilions with the depicting Indonesian
architecture, clothing, dances and traditions.
Indonesia is a very diverse country and the world’s
biggest archipelago and the park gives the tourists
like us the chance to see and visit the whole country
in one day thru Taman Mini Indonesia.
The park displays the various flora and fauna,
important landmarks, native architecture culture
and tradition of the different places in Indonesia.
This tour would have been the highlight of our trip to this
culturally rich country, but the rain literally stranded
us to our seats inside the bus so we had just to satisfy
ourselves watching the beautiful park at a distance.
There was a moment that the rain subsided,
so we ran out of the bus to take advantage
of the temporarily good weather,
…and visited some of the beautiful exhibits at the area
that represents the Sumatra Region of the park.
...that was the only time that we got to see
the beautiful exhibits up close and we took
the chance to take photos for keepsake.
Pretty soon, it was raining again, so we returned
to the bus and explored the park from a distance
Feast
The rain stopped when we arrived in Taman Mini
so we alighted from the bus to explore the park.
Suddenly it rained hard and we took shelter at the
nearby Caping Gunung Restaurant,
...and it was a perfect place eat our lunch and enjoy
Indonesian cuisine on a cold and wet rainy weather.
Our meal started with a very delicious
Binge Eating at Caping Gunung Restaurant
(Jakarta, Indonesia Series 11)
Stray
It was our penultimate day in Jakarta and we were
scheduled for a Taman Mini tour after attending
the morning sessions of my convention.
I met up with my family at the Ritz Carlton Hotel
to join a group of doctors who booked for this tour.
Just like our city tour a day before, it also rained
very hard on our way to Taman Mini Indonesia.
It was still raining when we arrived in Taman Mini
so the tour guide asked the driver to drive around
so we could tour massive the park inside the bus.
"Beautiful Indonesia Miniature Park"
is a culture-based theme park area
located in East Jakarta, Indonesia.
The park is a summation of Indonesian culture,
of Indonesia's more than 20 provinces represented
in separate pavilions with the depicting Indonesian
architecture, clothing, dances and traditions.
Indonesia is a very diverse country and the world’s
biggest archipelago and the park gives the tourists
like us the chance to see and visit the whole country
in one day thru Taman Mini Indonesia.
The park displays the various flora and fauna,
important landmarks, native architecture culture
and tradition of the different places in Indonesia.
This tour would have been the highlight of our trip to this
culturally rich country, but the rain literally stranded
us to our seats inside the bus so we had just to satisfy
ourselves watching the beautiful park at a distance.
There was a moment that the rain subsided,
so we ran out of the bus to take advantage
of the temporarily good weather,
…and visited some of the beautiful exhibits at the area
that represents the Sumatra Region of the park.
...that was the only time that we got to see
the beautiful exhibits up close and we took
the chance to take photos for keepsake.
Pretty soon, it was raining again, so we returned
to the bus and explored the park from a distance
Feast
The rain stopped when we arrived in Taman Mini
so we alighted from the bus to explore the park.
Suddenly it rained hard and we took shelter at the
nearby Caping Gunung Restaurant,
...and it was a perfect place eat our lunch and enjoy
Indonesian cuisine on a cold and wet rainy weather.
Our meal started with a very delicious
Soto Ayam Nasi or Traditional Chicken
Soup
that
tasted more our very own native tinola
but
more tangy and spicy making it a perfect
comfort
food for the cold and rainy weather.
We
had our all time favorite dish
Ikan Asam Manis or Sweet and Sour Fish
and
this Caping Gunung version is made
of
yummy crispy breaded fried fish fillet and
topped
with thick sweet and sour sauce.
We
could never get enough of this unique and tasty
Ayam
Goreng or Traditional Fried Chicken
as
unlike
its western counterpart, this Indonesian
chicken
dish is so luscious and spicy that
is
very hard to resist especially to Bicolanos
like
our family who are used to spicy food.
The
Bakmic Kawa or Javanese Noodle,
had
a coarse texture compared to regular
rice
noodles and it tasted so good and with
all
the condiments added into it, this could
be
considered as a full dish on its own.
The
very delicious Sapi Ladah Hitam or
Black
Pepper Beef was very delicious and it was
made of thin
slices of tender beef and topped with
fresh
and crispy stir fried vegetables.
The
best dish we ever had so far in this restaurant is
Ayam Cah Jamur or Stir Fried Chicken with Mushroom.
This
dish is so good and made of nugget sized, tender
chicken
meat, tofu medallions and fresh veggies.
I
recommend this as a must try dish in this restaurant.
The
Fu Yung Hai or Chinese Omelet piqued
our
curiosity as this was the first time that I heard
about
a Chinese version of an omelet. We wanted
to
know the difference- but there was none. It looked
and
tasted just like any other versions of omelet,
a little bit on the sweet side, but otherwise still very tasty.
a little bit on the sweet side, but otherwise still very tasty.
We concluded pour meal with a
fresh Tropical Fruit Platter.
We
may not had the chance to visit everything
because
of the rain in Taman Mini Indonesia,
...but
the sumptuous feast of Indonesian dishes
at
the Caping Gunung Restaurant made
our visit
to
this popular tourist destination worthwhile.
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